Series Business
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TV in 3: ‘Adults’ Nearly Died. Then John Landgraf Told Them How to Save It
The show bosses unpack the FX chief’s key redirect. Plus: the Matthew Perry doc and Apple TV’s price hike
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YouTube Says Somebody Has to Lose. Britain Is Fighting Back
The platform’s Europe boss warned that every slot reserved for public broadcasters is one his algorithm loses. Behind the standoff: a former Google exec who now runs the BBC
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Inside TV’s Great Overall Deals Reboot
New details on Seth MacFarlane’s NBCU pact, a ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ showrunner scoop & A-list paydays now
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‘Backrooms’ Casting Director on Kane Parsons’ Letter to Chiwetel Ejiofor
Wittney Horton reveals the advice she gave to the first-time helmer on how to land two Oscar nominees
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TV in 3: Duffers Nab North Road Exec, Mindy Kaling’s ‘NSFW’ Seeks a Lifeline
Plus, USA Network and Fox Entertainment Studios combine indie forces on a new drama series
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Sell, Stream or Die: Ellison’s Brutal Cable Choices as Bonta Closes in
Insiders on which Paramount/WBD brands have the most value and the players emerging to ‘milk them until the end’
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TV Is Failing Young Men and Boys. Here’s What They Actually Want
Teens and tweens revealed they like superheroes, yes, but also friendship, vulnerability and lives that look like their own
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TV in 3: Amazon Raids Netflix Again; ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Nabs Bosses
Plus: Netflix starts co-financing AMC originals; Peacock’s price hike is all in the timing
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Amazon Calls Her Its YA ‘Secret Sauce.’ She Reveals How the Machine Works
Mercedes Ron gave Prime Video its biggest non-English launch ever — and takes me inside her 11-adaptation deal
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Disney’s Battle for YouTube’s Youngest Viewers Is Just Beginning
Ayo Davis’ division is minting stars, rebooting classic IP (‘edgy’ Tinker Bell?) and forging new franchises to win Gen Alpha
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DGA v. WGA: Directors Score Pilot Credit, Writers Cry ‘Power Grab’
Tensions between the guilds mount over creative clout: ‘Motherfuckers, I helped make this show for you’
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TV in 3: ‘Off Campus’ Boss Scoop; 750 Writers Vie for ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’
Seth MacFarlane’s adaptation is writers’ most wanted gig. Plus: 50+ Emmy-nominated stars’ pitch to Hollywood
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DC’s TV Trouble: ‘Lanterns’ Arrives, Two Big Shows Die
Inside the new HBO series’ tortured path and the high stakes for Warners, plus my scoops on other development
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The Indie TV Bet With a 100% Pickup Rate
I talk to Joe Lewis and creator David Steinberg about the three ways to finance a show on your own — then sell to a streamer
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TV in 3: Why Apple Torched ‘Bonfire’; Netflix’s Yankees Scripted Swing
Plus, I talk to ‘Sterling Point’ creator Megan Park about making ‘elevated’ YA ‘not just about love triangles’
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Netflix’s $1B Live Bet Worked — Producers Want In
Plimsoll, Done+Dusted and Balich Wonder Studio execs on the race to win streaming’s next AI-proof gold rush
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Cindy Holland’s Paramount Strategy Takes Shape — Deal or No Deal
With or without HBO, ‘Cindy has high-end taste and wants to stick with that’ as an emerging slate reveals her plans
Series Business’ Elaine Low, Lesley Goldberg and Manori Ravindran report on the TV industry’s big names and bigger shifts — tracking the deals and decisions redefining a market.